I think the Assos rims took the 17mm Profil tires. I have a set of gold Assos rims in the basement just waiting for the right project.
Mike Schmidt Millington, NJ USA
On 4/11/10 12:32 PM, "Dale Brown" <oroboyz@aol.com> wrote:
>
<< As far as I know Assos only made one rim profile. These rims are very
> narrow, I suppose a brake could be used with them. Andy Newlands at Strawberry
> imported them when they first came out, not sure of the year (1980?). At that
> time I remember the price as being out of sight, dealer cost of $100 or so. So
> they did not sell that well and are very rare. I don't think many people ever
> heard of them. My Merz track bike project will now have every detail I want
> now, just need the hubs.
Jim Merz >>
Yes they are very thin and narrow, not
> very useful for all-round road but more appropriate for TT and pursuit?
A
> now-Portland person who has a clothing company rthere, Dohnnie Einhorn, back
> then operated "Amber Sports" in Florida in that time frame and brought in
> Assos everything; clothing, pedals, crank sets and rims. They published those
> memorable Assos
> ads:
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
>
Dale Brown
cycles de ORO, Inc.
1410 Mill Street #100
Greensboro, North
> Carolina 27408
> USA
336-274-5959
http://www.cyclesdeoro.com
http://www.classicrendezvous.com
http://www.carolinacup
> .com
³Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep
> moving² A.Einstein
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Merz
> <jameshmerz@gmail.com>
To: oroboyz@aol.com
Sent: Sun, Apr 11, 2010 11:55
> am
Subject: Re: [CR] San Diego bike show, WTB track hubset
As far as I know
> Assos only made one rim profile. These rims are very narrow, I suppose a brake
> could be used with them. Andy Newlands at Strawberry imported them when they
> first came out, not sure of the year (1980?). At that time I remember the
> price as being out of sight, dealer cost of $100 or so. So they did not sell
> that well and are very rare. I don't think many people ever heard of them. My
> Merz track bike project will now have every detail I want now, just need the
> hubs.
Jim Merz Big Sur CA
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:45 AM,
> <oroboyz@aol.com> wrote:
<<...I did find a set of NOS Assos track rims for
> my Merz track frame project.>>
Hey Jim:
(Sorry I missed you guys!)
How did
> Track rims vary/differ from the road Time Trial rims I have?
Dale
> Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina USA
-----Original
> Message-----
From: Jim Merz <jameshmerz@gmail.com>
To:
> Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Cc: jameshmerz@gmail.com
Sent: Sat, Apr 10,
> 2010 6:14 pm
Subject: [CR] San Diego bike show, WTB track hubset
I
> droped in on the San Diego bike show yesterday. Saw many bike friends that
I
> had not seen in some time. Also met and stayed with Lorin Youde and his
wife
> in Carlsbad, thanks again. I did find a set of NOS Assos track rims for
my
> Merz track frame project. These rims are 28 holes, so now I need the
hubs.
> Campagnolo Record low flange track 28h., a pair. Used is fine, but I
would
> like them to be nice. I have all the other parts now, thanks to the
> CR
list.
Jim Merz
Big Sur
> CA
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